A long toy gets carried differently from a round one. At 33cm this bone is something a dog can grab across the middle and swing about, which suits tug and the sort of dog who parades round the garden with a prize rather than dropping it at your feet. Underneath it is the same Tuffy build as the rest of the range, in the shape that plays best between two sets of hands and teeth.

That build is the whole point: multiple bonded layers, several rows of stitching along every seam, and webbing over the top to take the strain, because seams are where soft toys go. Flat and narrow at 5.1cm thick, it lifts easily off a wet lawn, and at roughly 200g a smaller dog can still run with it comfortably. Like the rest of the range it floats and goes through the washing machine, then air dries.

• Multi-layer bonded construction with reinforced, webbed seams
• 33cm long by 10.2cm by 5.1cm
• Roughly 200g
• Floats, so it suits water retrieves
• Machine washable, air dry
• Red paw print design

On tug. The shape invites two-ended games, which is fine for most dogs but hard on teeth and on the toy if you pull upward or twist. Keep tugs low and horizontal, let the dog do the pulling, and stop the game once you can see the stitching working under load.

Who it's for: Dogs who carry and tug rather than chew, and owners who have already written off two or three ordinary plush toys. The low weight suits small and medium dogs as much as large ones.